thankful

When you give thanks for the food placed before you, do you just ask God to bless the food? Then it should be termed as 'demanding blessings' rather than 'giving thanks' I guess? I wonder how many times I have 'said my grace' for the food, and thought i gave thanks for it. Then I proceed to criticise the food in front of me as I eat it juz because it's too soggy/salty/tasteless/little/expensive/what-have-you. Not exactly what a thankful heart would do!

God help me to truly pause and be thankful for the meals I have received. Help me not to be hypocritical even in something as daily and down-to-earth as mealtimes.